Kirundi
gufutanuka
Word parts: gu-futanuka
goo-foo-tah-NOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigufutanukagoo-foo-tah-NOO-kahsoon
Englishto become good againsoon
Frenchredevenir bon (après avoir été mauvais)soon
Meaning
to become good again after having been bad.
Good to know
The reverse of gufutana.
Examples
- Umusore aragufutanuka nyuma y'ivyo yatorewe.The young man is turning good again after that advice.
- Ntibashoboye kugufutanuka vuba.They couldn't reform that quickly.
- Yamaze gufutanuka rwose.He has completely turned over a new leaf.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.